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There is a fairly new tennis documentary out now called 50,000 balls. It has to do with the ins and outs of junior tennis. I'm going to order it through their web site. It chronicles 4 boys in the 12 and under USTA circuit and features interviews with coaches, players, and parents, as well as tennis footage. Apparently, it provides great insight in to the world of competitive tennis.

100 hits???? Gotta be more than that. Oh that's right, you're a doubles guy so ....50?

But seriously, you would be close to 100 in warmups wouldn't you?

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I was at this casino minding my own business, and this guy came up to me and said, "You're gonna have to move, you're blocking a fire exit." As though if there was a fire, I wasn't gonna run. If you're flammible and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit. - Mitch Hedberg

100 hits???? Gotta be more than that. Oh that's right, you're a doubles guy so ....50?

But seriously, you would be close to 100 in warmups wouldn't you?

I hit at least 20 volleys just in warm up. So 20 more shots to the guy hitting his volleys, 20 forehands, 20 backhands, 10-16 serves. That is just over 100 shots right there for warm up. And if VIC is on the court or FB is late, you can quadruple those numbers...

I said clearly in that email above that I was thinking out loud..................I didn't put much thought into how real 100 or 250 hits might be for a night playing, but I just wanted to see how many times out it would take to reach 50,000 at that many hits per time out.

I said clearly in that email above that I was thinking out loud..................I didn't put much thought into how real 100 or 250 hits might be for a night playing, but I just wanted to see how many times out it would take to reach 50,000 at that many hits per time out.

I have heard that you hit winners all the time, so for you, 100 might be correct!

I said clearly in that email above that I was thinking out loud..................I didn't put much thought into how real 100 or 250 hits might be for a night playing, but I just wanted to see how many times out it would take to reach 50,000 at that many hits per time out.

I have heard that you hit winners all the time, so for you, 100 might be correct!

Jeff solved the mystery. That's it...100 winners! Nice job Columbo!

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I was at this casino minding my own business, and this guy came up to me and said, "You're gonna have to move, you're blocking a fire exit." As though if there was a fire, I wasn't gonna run. If you're flammible and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit. - Mitch Hedberg

I watched the DVD. It's pretty interesting. What struck me was how dedicated and focused the 4 kids featured are. These little guys are amazing.

It's a shame that Tom Pura, the father of TJ Pura, who is a player that was featured in the film (Tom Pura was the producer and originator of the documentary) passed away unexpectedly shortly after production. Now little TJ is left without one of his greatest inspirations. It's a sad story, but I hope TJ will continue his tennis life because he is a solid young player and a great kid.

The documentary is similar in nature to Unstrung, but the kids are younger. There are also some insightful interviews from the junior players, their coaches, parents, as well as former players. I would recommend watching it if you have an interest in junior tennis.